Goochland County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1728-1912

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Goochland County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1728-1912, include miscellaneous records filed in a local court by trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, and committees that related to the performance of their duties managing a person's estate. These records typically include the following; bonds, appraisements, audits, inventories, accounts, estate divisions, settlements, dowery records, etc. Information related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.

This collection includes includes administrators' bonds, dower appraisements, estate accounts, executors' bonds, guardians' bonds, and inventories and appraisements.

Biographical / historical:

Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. It was formed from Henrico County in 1728.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Goochland County.

Microfilm reels were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by surname.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
11.025 cu. ft. (27 boxes) and 37 microfilm reels